Halogenation

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The reaction of a halogen with something, especially the replacement of a hydrogen atom of an organic compound with a halogen one. countable, uncountable

Etymology

By surface analysis, halogenate + -ion, or, by surface analysis, halogen + -ation.

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Darzens halogenation

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